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half-wit

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːfwɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(half′wit′, häf′-)

ˈhalf-ˌwit, n. [countable]

a stupid or foolish person.

half--wit•ted, adj.: a half-witted idea.

half-wit (half′wit′, häf′-),USA pronunciation n.

a person who is feeble-minded.
a person who is foolish or senseless;
dunderhead.

1670–80

'half-wit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

half-witted - idiot

Synonyms: imbecile, simpleton, idiot, dimwit, thicko, more...

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